Notifications & Stars

Today, we’re releasing a new version of our notifications system and changing the way you watch repositories on GitHub. You’ll find the new notifications indicator next to the GitHub logo that lights up blue when you have unread notifications.

There’s a lot going on in this announcement, so hold onto to something and prepare to take a step into the future.

Introducing stars

Stars are a new way to keep track of repositories that you find interesting. Any repositories you were previously watching can now be found on your stars page.

You can star or unstar a repository from the nav with the brand new star button.

A quick note: activity from starred repositories will not show up in your dashboard feed.

Join us at GitHub Universe

Our largest product and community conference is returning to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, November 13-14. Hear what's next for the GitHub platform, find inspiration for your next project, and connect with developers who are changing the world.

GitHub Actions now supports CI/CD

GitHub Actions makes it easier to automate how you build, test, and deploy your projects on any platform, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. Try out the beta before GitHub Actions is generally available on November 13.